The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking input from residents on the use and improvement of land and ...

Pilot Butte offers panoramic views of the Cascade mountains including Mount Bachelor, Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson, Black ...

The fate of the 5-year levy that would fund the library, parks and Center 50+ now rests in Salem voters' hands.

Oregon's state parks reached a record 53.85 million day-use visits in 2024, with a slight decline in camping nights due to ...

Visitors from out of state would pay a 25% surcharge on day-use parking passes, effective this summer. Oregon already charges ...

At White River Falls State Park, both the natural and human-created attractions have become big draws for visitors, with ...

While multiple kinds of whales frequent the Pacific coast, the spring season’s focus is migratory gray whales travelling ...

It can be all too easy to heap accolades upon Oregon’s most beautiful places, but this time we really, seriously mean it. The ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking the community for input to improve the state's network of land and water ...

Photo courtesy of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. Oregon State Parks experienced a record number of day-use visits in 2024. The agency says there were nearly 53.85 million estimated visits ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has three main sources of funding. Nearly half comes from constitutionally dedicated lottery funds, about 15% comes from recreational vehicle license ...